The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-03-10
New Jerseys New Senator.

New Jerseys New Senator.
Rufus Blodgett (Dem.) has been elected
United States senator by the votes OF
thirty seven Republicans and five Demo-
Gratis.
Blodgett was declared elected amid wild
excitement Blodgett was elected by the
thirty-eight Republican votes and by
those OF Speaker Baird Chattle, Throck-
morton and Chase Democrats.
Rufus Blodgett was born in Dorches ter
n. H., Nov 3, 1884. He was a member OF
the lower house of the New Jersey legisla-
ture in 1878 and 1879, representing Ocean
county. He afterward removed to Mon
mouth county, where he now lives. He is
identified with the interest Of several rail-
road companies, and has always been rec
ognized as "a staunch Democrat. In the
assembly he was the Democratic leader. He
is a fluent speaker, and is of commanding
figure. He was for several years member
of the Democratic committee. lie Is a SUI
perintendent of the New York & Long
Branch railroad.
Gladstone writes to the editor OF the
Baptist: Il consider there is no opportu,
nity vet for the disest lblishment OF the
Welsh church. No general political mat
ter can be dealt with till the Irish difficult
sy is settled. An attempt by me to force
the postponement OF the llish question
would only increase confusion and pres
.ure. The main reason why the Irish
question is so troublesome. obtrusive and
provoking is because it involves the social
order of that country, and it is the nature
OF social questions TO push their claims
for precedence in the session.
\ petition from merchants and business
men OF Providence, representing about
$40 600 600. WIS presented 20 the general
assembly asking for the repeal OF the pro-
Aibitory law.
The president and fellows OF Harvard
college have recently come into possession
of n beouest OF $3.50 900, which rs applica-
bile only for the purposes OF special astro-
nomical nyestigations.
John Walters, Il survivor OF the Irish re-
bellior OF 1913, and said to be the Oldest
resident of Detroit, is dead.
Berlin has thus returned six deputies op-
pose,l to the septennate. At Lubbock the
socialists engaged in IL riot alter the an
ropnceu,hnt OF the result OF the election
there, in which their candidate was de
feated. The military intefered and made
many arrests. i number OF those arrest
ed have since been released. koenlls burg
returned a National Liberal, Frankfort
on-the-Main socialist, ana Bremen a Ne"
German Liberal. The supplementary
elections in twenty-four districts resulted
in the retunn OF 3 Conservatives. Ma
+ionai liberals. 10 New German Liberals,
> Cent-lsts. / Socialists and imperlallsts.
It has been necessary to call out troops to
suppress election riots at Naldenburg,
Prussian Silesla.
Sir George 0. Trevelyap, speaking in
London, strongly criticised what ne
termed the governments weak Irish pol
lev. He appealed to the Liberals to put
question. These differences arose from the
liberals persistentiy keeping Gladstone s
sebeme in the forefront, instead OF resolv-
ing upon a comprehensive plan upon
which leaders OF both stiles could agree.
Outside OF Irish affairs he had never seen
the Liberals in such complete accord.
The eonferrees on thePacific railroad in.
yestigation resolution reached complete
agreement Their report sas adopted by
both houses, and the resolnsiontor blll)
now goes 10 the president. The house con-
ferrees accepted the senate amendments,
hut the clause creating the commission
was modified by striking out the require
ruent that tie commissioners shall he
subject to conti.na alton by the senate, and
so arranging the phraseology that the pres
idents power to appoint them during the
recess shall be beyond question.
Gov Rusk, OF Wisconsin, sent an exseg-
tive communication to the Wisconsin leg
islature protesting against an appropria-
ton to build another penitent.ary
Chief Justice Morrison, OF the California
supreme court, died in San Francisco.
The new law extending the free delivery
service to cities that return gross annual
x,ostal receipts OF at least $40, GOO, or have
10000 inhabitants, will benefit quite q
number OF cities in Minnesota. There are
others which will receive its benefits in the
near future, Those which are at present
within the provisions of the law are: Man
k,tto where the postal receipts are Sl2,'
4o5.1O: Red Wing, post al receipts SlO, OBJ.
II: Rochester, receipts $40. $500; and
Saltwater, receipts 5.294.G2. The city
nearest to the limit imposed by the law is
Faribault, Mimi, ~here the postal receipts
are S9.51S.9O. In Dakota the towns bene-
fitted are Huron, postal receipts $40, 80
80. and Sioux Falls, S12, S6s..!a The
town nearest to ths limit Is Grand Fosks,
whose postal receipts amount to 50, 34l.-
81.
The senate committee on the District o;
Columbia at a meeting voted to report ad-
versely upon the nomination OF James M.
Trotter the Boston colored man n ominat-
ed to be recorder OF deeds for the Dirtrict
OF Columbia.
The bill of the redemption OF the trade
become laws without the signature OF the
president by reason of the expiration o
the constitutional limitation OF ten days
within which he should h ave returned the
bills to congress in case pf disapproval
Both bills were carefully considered by the
president and while they contained GONE
provisions to which he preferred not &c
commit himself, he was unwilling to defeal
the obiscts OF the measures by veto.
<x.o fa1 ,n<
from the White Earth reservation. is il
the city, and says he will have his right
If thew can be secured, Mayor Rice anc
several OF the Minnesota delegation are dis
posed to take up Beanlieus cause, ant
think that proper presentation OF 1t ~ll
secure a different feeling toward him iron
the commissioner OF Indian affairs
Beaulieu's says that he was not orderet
of the reservation the last time he wen
I'D there, and thinks that eiaeeban ieei
more kindly toward him.
Ex.Ald. o. Neil the convicted New Yorl
boodIer, was taken to Sing Sing prison.
The steamer w. II. Gardner, one OF tn
largest boats plying on the Tombigbe
river from Mobile was burned three mile
below Gainesville, Alabama. The boat j
q total loss together with aga bales O
cotton. The loss OF life is very large.
The action OF the senate committee OF
privileges and elections in reporting bacl
the credentials OF David Turpie, is said t,
have no significance, but was taken in &C
eordance with q continuous line OF pre-
cedenta. 1t is understood that when MI
Turpie. at the next session, presents him
self to fc sworn in n protest will be enter
ed and that the contest will then begin
Notice has been received from Indian,
that additional papers in the case are t.
he submitted.
The suit OF the Supreme lodge G
the Knights OF Honor, under th
Missouri charter, against the BON
OF Robert j. Breckenridge OF KY, 10
333, 200, claimed as a deficit in his al